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Hold the approach angle
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08 at BIIS Ísafjörður Airport, with a takeoff distance of 823 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Ísafjörður, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 112 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 1,484 feet above sea level (asl) in 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north-east of Ísafjörður and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1,901 feet asl to 2,763 feet asl, an increase of 861 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, with the aircraft flying at various altitudes and locations, including 2 miles south-west of SB20 Flateyri Flateyri, 3 miles south of BIHT Holt Airport Flateyri, and 6 miles north-east of BIHS Hrafnseyri Airport Hrafnseyri. The longest enroute level cruise segment lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered various weather conditions, including a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 18 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. The aircraft then began its final climb, reaching an altitude of 12,201 feet asl in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, with the aircraft flying at an altitude of 12,464 feet asl for 60 minutes, covering a distance of 192 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting from 20,266 feet asl and descending to 3,472 feet asl in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at EKVG Vágar Airport was made from the north-west, with a heading of 118.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,123 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 437 meters and a touchdown speed of 74 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -223 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 715 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 518 nautical miles, taking 181 minutes, and the aircraft used 314 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an M500, successfully landed at EKVG Vágar Airport, with a final approach from the north-west. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,123 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway when it began its descent. The pilot maintained a heading of 118.0°, which is slightly off from the runway's direction, but still within a safe margin.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 74 knots, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 437 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
One notable issue with the landing was the slight misalignment of the aircraft with the runway's centerline. The pilot touched down 5.3 meters off-center, which may require some adjustments to the landing technique. Additionally, the threshold speed was above the target speed, which could be a sign of the pilot being overly cautious or not fully utilizing the aircraft's capabilities.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and winds blowing at 18 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. These conditions were manageable for the pilot, and the aircraft's performance was not significantly affected.
The total landing distance of 715 meters was 40% of the runway's length, which is a reasonable amount of runway remaining for the aircraft to come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor issues that can be addressed in future training sessions.
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